Evolutionist Disinformation Campaign Succeeds in Kansas!

In a move that was not unexpected, the Kansas State Board of Education voted 7-3 on February 14 to add more evolutionary content to the state's science standards.

In a move that was
not unexpected, the Kansas State Board of Education (USA) voted 7-3 on
February 14 to add more evolutionary content to the state’s science standards—much
more than what was contained in the prior standards approved in August
1999.

The science standards
in the public schools of Kansas became a national controversy in 1999
because it was widely misreported by the mainstream media and prominent
evolutionists that the state board of education had eliminated evolution
from the school standards. Actually, references to evolution were in the
1999 standards. Misinformed Kansas voters went to the polls last November
and elected new board members who campaigned on a platform to add more
evolution to the state’s science standards.

In fact, the media disinformation
campaign continued yesterday (February 14th) when newspapers around the
country blared headlines such as: “Evolution restored: Board approves new
science standards” (“Lawrence Journal-World” of Kansas). A similar headline
appeared in AiG’s hometown newspaper, “The Cincinnati Enquirer.”—“Evolution
Returns to Kansas Schools.” The teaching of evolution was in the 1999 standards,
so evolution has not been “restored’, or has “returned” as the headlines
declared.

Voting against the
new standards were board members Dr Steve Abrams, Harold Voth, and John
Bacon. Voicing his reasons behind his “nay” vote, Dr Abrams declared that
he believed that evolution “is not good science” (“Lawrence Journal-World”).

To read the newly
approved standards (as well as the prior standards to discover that evolution
was indeed a part of the 1999 document), go to www.ksde.org/outcomes/sci_draft6.html.
For AiG’s view on the new standards and its emphasis on evolution teaching,
read our February 10 Web article.